Monday 28 September 2009

SMS - Caramelized onion, sage and cheddar muffins


Aaarrggghhh, time has well and truly got the better of me this past week!! I even did this week's Sweet Melissa Sundays recipe on the 22nd September as I knew I'd be pushed for time. But yes, a week early and I still managed to post a day late!!! It's totally my fault. And now this is only going to be super short post... Time management isn't going so hot at the mo but hey ho, I guess with a full time job there were always going to be some weeks where posting took a little bit of a back seat.

Anyway, back to these babies! When I first flicked through The Sweet Melissa Baking Book, this recipe was definitely one that caught my eye, although I think this combo wasn't really grabbing me. But how wrong was I! These are gorgeous. I caramelised a red onion slowly in a frying pan with some brown sugar and finished with a slosh of balsamic vinegar. Just yummy! We ate these for dinner alongside a simple salad and fresh out the oven they were just divine. The slight kick that the cayenne gives really adds to them. Can't wait to try some other variations!

Many thanks to Hanaâ of Hanaâ's Kitchen for choosing this week's recipe and don't forget to check out the other bakers.

Rosy xx

7 comments:

  1. These are wonderful looking.

    Late posts are okay - just think of this way. At least you have a job right?

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  2. Your muffins turned out great. I enjoyed these with soup, but having these with salad sounds delicious too. I'm glad you had a chance to bake these. So much flavor. I was pleasantly surprised when I took my first bit as I didn't know what to expect. Definitely loved the kick from the cayenne. Glad I doubled the amount. Thanks again for baking with me this week!

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  3. Your muffins look great! I used balsamic, too. I think it made the onions tatse even better!

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  4. I'm a big believer in Balsamic vinegar making everything taste better!! Love the stuff... Thank you for all the lovely comments! R xx

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  5. They douns wonderful! I like the idea of the balsamic vinegar... I didn't get a chance to bake these this week, but I will certainly make an effort to do so soon!

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  6. Rosy, I thought about using balsamic vinegar too, but I chickened out. I'm going to play around with this recipe from now on and I'm sure I'll love the results as you did. Great job fitting baking into your schedule and posting with us.

    Raeann

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  7. these look great, I absolutely love savoury muffins and these are a must-try!! :-)

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